nitroxyl

Meanings

• Noun

  A colorless, odorless, diamagnetic diatomic gas with the formula N2O, made up of nitrogen and oxygen. It is formed during high-temperature combustion processes and acts as a reducing agent.

  - "Nitroxyl gas is produced during the combustion of fossil fuels."
  - "The reducing properties of nitroxyl gas are utilized in certain chemical reactions."
  - "Nitroxyl is an important intermediate in the production of nitric acid."

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Variants

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nitrogen , nitrogens , nitrogen balance , nitrogen balances , nitrogen cycle , nitrogen cycles , nitrogen dioxide , nitrogen dioxides , nitrogen fixation , nitrogen fixations , nitrogen-fixer , nitrogen-fixers , nitrogen-fixing , nitrogen mustard , nitrogen mustards , nitrogen narcoses , nitrogen narcosis , rapture of the deep , nitrogen oxide , nitrogen oxides

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Etymology

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Nitroxyl is derived from the Latin words 'nitrum' for saltpeter and 'oxys' for acid.

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Trivia

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1. Nitroxyl was first discovered in the late 1800s.

2. Nitroxyl is the only stable nitrogen oxide gas that is not a free radical.

3. Nitroxyl is a paramagnetic gas, meaning it aligns with an external magnetic field.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nitric oxide: Nitric oxide (NO) is a diatomic gas that is chemically similar to nitroxyl. However, it is a free radical and has different chemical properties.

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Culture

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Nitroxyl has been used in various fields, including medicine and chemistry. In medicine, it is used as an inhaled medication to improve oxygenation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In chemistry, nitroxyl is used as a reagent in organic synthesis.

How to Memorize "nitroxyl"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a red balloon filled with a gas that is colorless and odorless. This gas is nitroxyl.

2. associate
   

   - Associate nitroxyl with the combustion process, as it is formed during high-temperature combustion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the formula N2O to represent nitroxyl.

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